sorry; excuse me; thank you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be silent; to say nothing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
student (esp. a university student)
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
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
so; like this; in this way
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to say; to be called; to do
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
miser; niggard; cheapskate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by