this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what do you want?; can I help you?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
bill (at a restaurant); check
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder