for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
how; in what way; how about
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to some extent; to a certain extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
I see; that's right; indeed
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
each; (arch.) you (plural)
commencing with; including
every person; each one; everybody
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
man; male; masculine gender
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt