state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be found; to be discovered
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
river; stream; River; the ... river
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to chase; to run after; to pursue
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
decision; determination; resolution
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
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)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
considerably; fairly; quite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
suffix for familiar person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?