(it was) not until; (it was) only when
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
time; hour; period; class
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
than; from; out of; except; but; more
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
so; like this; in this way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun