(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...