to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds force or indicates command
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
around the world; throughout the world
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to feel depressed; to be down
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out