fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
recently; lately; these days
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to