scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
now; the present time; just now; another; more
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how long; how much; to what extent
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous