strict; close; precise; scrupulous
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
name; given name; first name
considerably; fairly; quite
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate