physical work; manual labour (labor)
even though; despite; when
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
formal marriage interview
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
when it becomes; when it comes to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
though; notwithstanding; although
marriage ceremony; wedding
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best