no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
of course; certainly; naturally
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
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
third day of the month; three days
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now