to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
... years old; age (of) ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid