common; ordinary; conventional; customary
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
fresh, young ears of rice
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress