parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
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
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing