bonsai; miniature potted plant
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
match; game; bout; contest
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
in this way; thus; such; uh...
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to become desperate; to give in to despair