to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
both (people); the two of them
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
ring; band; ring; circum-
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)