to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
these guys; these fellows
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
suffix for familiar person
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
pointing out; identification
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
such; this sort of; like this
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
considerably; greatly; a lot
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
genius; prodigy; natural gift
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry