assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
feeling; sense; impression
to lead someone around by the nose
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to bring; to take; to bring about
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to pass (of time); to elapse
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to finish reading; to read through
to give; to do (something) for
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be needed; to be wanted
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
entrant (into a country); immigrant
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm