once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to discuss; to talk together
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to pick up; to find; to gather
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to sniff out; to get wind of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little