expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
older sister; lass; young lady
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
family; members of a family
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be found; to be discovered
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
in comparison to; rather than
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce