wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
myself; yourself; I; me; you
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
father; dad; husband; you; he
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
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
how; in what way; how about
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
and; thereupon; because of that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
yeah; you're right; that's right