to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
war; fighting; fierce competition
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
new building; new construction
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
uninhabited island; desert island
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable