that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
match; game; bout; contest
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sorry; excuse me; thank you
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
only; merely; but; no more than