how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
three; three years of age
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
two (long cylindrical things)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
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)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
chilled syrup; soft drink of malt syrup mixed with boiling water, ginger juice, grated ginger, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink, similar to ginger ale)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress