foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
study; diligence; discount; reduction
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pupil; student; schoolchild
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
suffix for familiar person
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; how about