strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
professor; teaching; instruction
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
high-quality goods; luxury item
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in the morning; during the morning
about when; about what time; how soon
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that