to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
only; merely; but; no more than
playhouse; theatre; theater
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
theatre; theater; playhouse
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
incident; affair; happening; event
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
eye measurement; measure with eye
accurate; correct; precise; exact
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last