pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
New Year's Eve; end of the year
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
participation; joining; entry; adherence
understood; I see; OK; present; here
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
first shrine visit of New Year
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
year in, year out; always; 24-7
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be surprised; to be astonished
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just because; even if; even though
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture