how many people; a number of people
myself; yourself; I; me; you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with a click; with a snap
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to crack; to develop a crack
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
inside; interior; inner part
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
birth; creation; formation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood