let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
junior high school student; middle school pupil
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to overdo; to do too much
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
what day?; what day of the week?
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
evening; last night; yesterday evening
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be tired of looking at
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
selection; choice; option
pardon me for leaving (first)