thousand years; many years
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
of course; certainly; naturally
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
boy; son; baby boy; young man
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what time; (lit.) which hour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)