to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
why; how; for what reason
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
now; the present time; just now; another; more
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate