first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
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
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
I see; that's right; indeed
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game