honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
no, not like that (but like this)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
don't you think?; indicates question
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular