shah; former ruler of Iran
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough