beginning; outset; first; onset
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
in the hospital; hospitalized
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
conquest; domination; mastery
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
fear of heights; acrophobia
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
this and that; one thing or another
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability