(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
estimate (of costs); budget
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
beginning; outset; first; onset
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
medical care; medical treatment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
two parts; two copies; the second part
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily