yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to feel; to sense; to experience
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to collapse into; to flop onto
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the other day; a few days ago
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
in comparison to; rather than
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"