a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
opposite side; opposition
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
one more time; once more; once again
to be silent; to say nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
three; three years of age
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman; mail carrier
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
maid; helper; help; assistance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
urban areas; the streets; town; city