fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
medical treatment; medical care
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
serious; severe; grave; acute
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
eye for people; ability to judge character