English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish reading; to read through
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
after school (at the end of the day)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
curse; spell; malediction
from the beginning; from scratch
in order; in turn; one by one
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
how; in what way; how about
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions