it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to go out and away; to leave
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
existence; being; presence
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!