explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to get between; to be caught in
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
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
mask; disguise; guise; mask
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honorific/polite/humble prefix