bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
the other day; lately; recently
it is I who should say so
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to spread; to be propagated
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
time; hour; period; class
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
beginning; outset; first; onset
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
departure; leaving; setting off
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
participation; joining; entry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)