to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
war; fighting; fierce competition
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
script; screenplay; scenario
to be reminded of; to call to mind
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
anything and everything; just about everything
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
with no effort at all; easily
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own