extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
even though; despite; when
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
original intention; initial resolution
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
in this way; thus; such; uh...
question; inquiry; enquiry
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort