to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
alone; by oneself; on one's own
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
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)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
police officer; policeman; constable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
permission; approval; authorization; license
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
existence; being; presence