near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
got it; roger; leave it to me
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
even if; even though; however; no matter how
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
that's the way it is; such is life
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
posterity; future life; life to come
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; a few days ago
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely