well then ...; in that situation; in which case
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
intention; idea; inclination; wish
preference; priority; precedence
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
physical condition; state of health
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
as you see; as you can see
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)