any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
survival; survivor; relic
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago