August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hello; good day; good afternoon
to say; to be called; to do
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
such; this sort of; like this
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity