this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
notice; attention; observation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
surroundings; environs; circumference