beginning; outset; first; onset
children's story; fairy tale
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
all present; all concerned; all of us
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
reality; actuality; hard fact
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn left; to turn to the left
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
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
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up