shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to send or direct a person to
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
older sister; lass; young lady
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
little something; reward; tip
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly