recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
don't you think?; indicates question
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to have an idea; to have a clue
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be dispersed; to get separated
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
meaning; significance; sense