as before; as ever; as it was originally
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes