plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
number one; first; best; most; game; round
selection; choice; option
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you