gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
about when; about what time; how soon
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
snake; serpent; large snake
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(police) detective; criminal matter
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
Buddhist (household) altar
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be silent; to say nothing
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
slagheap; slag heap; pile of coal waste
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage