year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
I see; that's right; indeed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
while; during; while; although; all; both
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
observation; survey; watching
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
don't you think?; indicates question
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)