from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
alone; by oneself; on one's own
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
unfortunately; regrettably
participation; joining; entry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then