condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
because of; owing to; due to
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be needed; to be wanted
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
results; record; grades; marks
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl