to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
brothers and sisters; siblings
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
I see; that's right; indeed
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
birth; creation; formation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned