irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
every evening; night after night
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
site; point on a map; spot
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
though; notwithstanding; although
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
perfect; complete; flawless