settlement; solution; resolution
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
such; this sort of; like this
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
human; human-like; as a person
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; how about
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
by myself; in person; by oneself
while; even though; despite
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
instant; moment; for an instant
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)