it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
sorry; excuse me; thank you
at once; immediately; right now
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to pass (of time); to elapse
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(committee) chairman; president
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing