why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after that; afterwards; thereafter
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; how about
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...