contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
question; inquiry; enquiry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
father; dad; husband; you; he
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be surprised; to be astonished
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be photographed; to be projected
to carry around; to carry on one's person