forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
loveable; very likeable; like very much
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this world; this life; world of the living
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to shout (in anger); to yell
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
so; like this; in this way
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah