something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
while; during; while; although; all; both
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hello; good day; good afternoon
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
thought; consideration; thinking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to find out; to discover; to locate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)