to ask; to enquire; to query
while; during; while; although; all; both
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
of course; certainly; naturally
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
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
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
video game; computer game; console game
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why