to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
spelling mistake (usually in a foreign language)
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)