recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being very busy; busyness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
exclusive; attached to; specialist
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
pupil; student; schoolchild
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
of course; certainly; naturally
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing