to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
such; this sort of; like this
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
any more; any further; any better; any longer
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of