incident; affair; happening; event
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to relax; to feel at home
in that way; thus; so; so?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected