opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
several years; a few years
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
family; members of a family
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hello; good day; good afternoon
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
story; tale; talk; discussion
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)