to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
company; corporation; workplace
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
premature death; untimely death; dying young
rather; better; instead; if anything
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
such ... as; or some such
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
such; this sort of; like this
loveable; very likeable; like very much
family; members of a family
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected