to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one thin flat object; one sheet
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such; this sort of; like this
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess