to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
with these words; while saying
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
without; but if; otherwise; or else
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
front; frontage; facade; main
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)