what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
suffix for familiar person
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
murder; killing; murderer
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in that way; thus; so; so?
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sorry; excuse me; thank you
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
as soon as possible; ASAP
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
piece; fragment; one (object)