please (give me); please (do for me)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
bureau director; office chief
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
don't you think?; indicates question
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(college) president; secretary-general
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
profitable plan; good plan
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary