knowing; (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
maid; helper; help; assistance
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
such; like that; that sort of; very
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
rest; break; recess; intermission
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense