only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
high rice field; very fertile rice field
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
library; book collection; paperback book
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
working adult; full-fledged member of society
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)