rare; uncommon; not often seen
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
by all means; by all costs
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to increase; to add to; to augment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
go that far; to that extent
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 ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one thin flat object; one sheet
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
home area; home town; local
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)