reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
thereupon; shortly thereafter
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling