space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
job hunting; job searching
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
regret; repentance; remorse
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
and; thereupon; because of that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself