what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
although I say; although one might say; although called
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also