vice-minister; undersecretary
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing