this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ago; since; before; previous
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
senior high school; high school
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
student in a lower grade; underclassman
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean