you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hard worker; hardworking person
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
almost every day; almost daily
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence