interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
cell (in an organization)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
than; from; out of; except; but; more
close; intimate; on good terms
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
third day of the month; three days
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
because of; owing to; due to
to redeem (from sin); to save
popular person; favorite; favourite
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
how; in what way; in what manner
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much