idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
such; this sort of; like this
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
while; during; while; although; all; both
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hey there; I say; see here
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
piece; fragment; one (object)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
war; battle; match; game; competition
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more