is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
reefy coast; windswept and wave-beaten shore
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
general; popular; common; typical
bridal; nuptial; wedding; wedding planning
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made