language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
rather; better; instead; if anything
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
since then; from that time; ever since
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
reception room; parlor; parlour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to give directions; to issue instructions
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
materials; data; document
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty