to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
separate; scattered; apart
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
all-night vigil over a body; wake
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
because of; owing to; due to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
story; tale; talk; discussion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
contrived; false-sounding
this world; this life; world of the living
impossible; unlikely; improbable
if it is the case that ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
of course; certainly; naturally
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little