to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
author; writer; novelist; artist
race (of people); type of person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar