to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
existence; being; presence
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
coeducation; mixed-sex education
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
long-established; old-established; traditional
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
after that; afterwards; thereafter
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
environment; surroundings; circumstances
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains