nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)