to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
how many years; how long; what year
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
after a long time; for the first time in a while
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate