-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
as (for); for; in the capacity of
company; corporation; workplace
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
family; members of a family
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
high rice field; very fertile rice field
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pardon me for leaving (first)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to comfort; to console; to amuse