to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
prime minister; premier; chancellor
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to sit down; to take a seat
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
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.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
chair; stool; post; office; position
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rather; better; instead; if anything
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
our country; our land; one's own country
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath