wonderful; splendid; magnificent
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(period of) a year; during an era
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
at that time; in those days
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
Japanese person; Japanese people
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part