exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
brown envelope; manila envelope
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
all present; all concerned; all of us
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
letter; missive; note; mail
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
all; entire; whole; altogether
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
document; official papers
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
please; somehow or other; one way or another
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar