every year; yearly; annually
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
difficult to ...; hard to ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
considerably; fairly; quite
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; period; class
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable