to gather; to collect; to assemble
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
such ... as; or some such
what kind of; what sort of; what
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
nothing but; except; no more than
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
story; tale; talk; discussion
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
that's the way it is; such is life
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
great joy; delight; jubilation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
although I say; although one might say; although called
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
Western music; European music
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)