how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to rock; to shake; to swing
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
wise saying; famous saying
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
this and that; various things
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ceremony; rite; ritual; service