beginning; outset; first; onset
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
not understanding; not knowing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
serious; not joking; straight
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)