retreating figure; appearance from behind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to recall; to remember; to recollect
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
good performance; good work; great success
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
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.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result