clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
sorry; excuse me; thank you
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
professor; teaching; instruction
to pass (of time); to elapse
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to feel; to sense; to experience
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how long; how far; how much
don't you think?; indicates question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)