to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
must not; should not; do not
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
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
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
rather; better; instead; if anything
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
indulging in pleasure; giving oneself up to enjoyment
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
Stuart (Australia); Steuart
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
go that far; to that extent
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Japanese person; Japanese people
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
please (give me); please (do for me)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly