although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest