to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
book; volume; this; present; main; head
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to detain; to check; to restrain
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
older brother; elder brother