illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
primary school; elementary school; grade school
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two persons; two people; pair; couple
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close; intimate; on good terms
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; like that; that sort of; very
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
present continuous tense; present progressive form
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this and that; one thing and another