persistence; single-mindedness
genuine; authentic; true; real
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
myself; yourself; I; me; you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the matter in question
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to rock; to shake; to swing
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently