to gather; to collect; to assemble
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
trembling with excitement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
such; this sort of; like this
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to suit; to match; to become; to be like