voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; by what means
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
two persons; two people; pair; couple
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
understood; I see; OK; present; here
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity