what do you want?; can I help you?
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
and yet; though; when; in spite of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(some) more; even more; longer; further
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
major stockholder; large shareholder
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
master; teacher; stable master
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after