a few years ago; some years back
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difference; variation; difference
in the same way as; just like
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in comparison to; rather than
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
control; management (e.g. of a business)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
section manager; section chief
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in order; in turn; one by one
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")