trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
family; members of a family
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(some) more; even more; longer; further
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
rice plant (Oryza sativa)