emergency; extraordinary; unusual
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(not) even once; (not) ever
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
relation; connection; relevance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to comfort; to console; to amuse
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
very; greatly; exceedingly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)