recognition; acquaintance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
living together; communal life; cohabitation
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
observation; survey; watching
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
else; in addition; besides
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually