character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
loveable; very likeable; like very much
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to finish reading; to read through
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
life; living; I; me; student
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicate reason; infers some protest
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
of no interest; not interested
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
father; dad; husband; you; he