recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
such; like that; that sort of; very
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
hey there; I say; see here
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
meaning; significance; sense
(some) more; even more; longer; further
performer; entertainer; celebrity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
future (usually near); prospects
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
person from (the planet of)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
in that manner; like that
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
adds force or indicates command
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
roar; sound made by monsters
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
lack of innovation; stupidity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
senior high school student