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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be silent; to say nothing
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
and yet; though; when; in spite of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
father; dad; husband; you; he
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement