road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
hey there; I say; see here
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
letter; missive; note; mail
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
only; merely; but; no more than
writing; composition; essay; sentence
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
orders; instructions; directive; command
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally