I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
two persons; two people; pair; couple
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
without sparing time for sleep
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now