to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(private) investigation company; research agency
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
second marriage; remarriage
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
serious; not joking; straight
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few