to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to say; to be called; to do
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one person; ordinary; common
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally