to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to gather; to collect; to assemble
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
junior high school student; middle school pupil
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
does not match (one's, its) appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing