society; the world; the times
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
chief executive officer; CEO
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; like that; that sort of; very
explanation; interpretation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
chief executive officer; CEO
number one; first; best; most; game; round
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
single word; a few words; brief comment
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)