speech; expression; wording; language
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
myself; yourself; I; me; you
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
tone (of voice); manner of talking
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
if it is (the case that ...)
moderate; proper; just right
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to yell; to rant; to rave
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of