lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
if it is (the case that ...)
invitation; introduction; temptation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
declaration of war; proclamation of war
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie