last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
keep up your strength; chin up!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
why; how; for what reason
to recall; to remember; to recollect
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
summer vacation; summer holiday
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
already; now; no longer; not any more
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
time; hour; period; class
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power