recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
time; hour; period; class
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
closing a room; keeping a room closed; closing down an office; closing down a facility; closing a department
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
schoolgirl; female student
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hello; good day; good afternoon
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr