endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be found; to be discovered
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
frequently uttering obscene words or socially inappropriate remarks
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sick person; patient; invalid
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become better; to improve
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent