to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such ... as; or some such
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
general; popular; common; typical
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
(written) contract; agreement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to ask; to enquire; to query
how; in what way; how about
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to collect; to assemble; to gather
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be silent; to say nothing
troublesome; pain in the butt
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to push (something) against