I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
serious; not joking; straight
and yet; though; when; in spite of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
how; in what way; how about; questionable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
instability; insecurity; crankiness
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
second (unit of time); arc second
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
all present; all concerned; all of us
around the world; throughout the world
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first