as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
boy; son; baby boy; young man
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
you; (arch.) your residence
branch office; branch store
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
business; trade; operations; sales
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Buddhist memorial service
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
university graduate; having graduated from university
just a minute; small quantity
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
by today; before the day is over
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews