two persons; two people; pair; couple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at work; in the midst of work; working
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
section manager; section chief
now; the present time; just now; another; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
un-; non-; negative prefix
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
planning; project; plan; design