pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how long; how far; how much
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
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
from the beginning; from scratch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
originally; by nature; from the start