endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
of course; certainly; naturally
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to serve; to work for; to attend
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in that way; thus; so; so?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
outward appearance; apparent
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation