occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) even once; (not) ever
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
two classes; double; two sets
dream for the future; hopes for the future
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)