if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
all present; all concerned; all of us
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be kind to; to treat kindly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hello; good day; good afternoon
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
foreign; abroad; overseas
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to move forward; to move on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected