to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
time; hour; period; class
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
way; method; means; resource; course
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
but; however; provided that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
common people; ordinary people; masses
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
not worth considering; out of the question