to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity
frequency (of occurrence)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
body; physical system; (the) person
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
restoration; repair; mending
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
after a long time; for the first time in a while
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)