more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
the other day; lately; recently
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to pick up; to find; to gather
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
pronunciation; production of sound
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
private tutor; coach; governess
special training; intensive training; crash course
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
how long; how far; how much