but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
had better ...; had better not ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
commander; general; leader
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
first thing in the morning
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
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
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
singing voice; (sound of) singing
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback