how long; how much; to what extent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
very much; really; extremely
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
so; like this; in this way
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task