example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tuning (an instrument); temperament