next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement