without permission; without notice
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just one person; only one
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
anecdote; brief (comic) story
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
beginning; outset; first; onset
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial