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 (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; 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
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
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 succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes