to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
summer vacation; summer holiday
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
training (esp. in-service); induction course
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what do you want?; can I help you?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
shopping; purchased goods
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 buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
machine parts; machinery; equipment
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!