seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
preference; priority; precedence
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy