strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
totally willing; fully motivated
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
schedule; program; programme; agenda
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
until now; so far; up to the present
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
suffix for familiar person
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
if so; in that case; in that situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go