to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
treating someone like a child
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
how long; how much; to what extent
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
for your information; I'm telling you
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
library (usu. single-room); small library
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
school inter-class ball-game competition
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout