no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sound of a button or switch being pressed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being inducted into a hall of fame
since when; from when; how long
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
primary school; elementary school; grade school
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
don't you think?; indicates question
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
book; volume; this; present; main; head
loveable; very likeable; like very much
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
close; intimate; on good terms
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one cause; one reason; one factor