arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
16th day of the month; 16 days
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
teacher; instructor; professor
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
factory; plant; mill; workshop
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
just because; even if; even though
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
senior high school; high school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to