something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
coincident with; while; simultaneously
myself; yourself; I; me; you
self-consciousness; self-awareness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
senior high school; high school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
homeroom; form room; form class
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
while; even though; despite
to call the roll; to take attendance
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(water-filled) paddy field
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...