endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
story; tale; talk; discussion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
police; police officer; police station
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in that way; thus; so; so?
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
some people; a few people; several people
bakery; baker; pastry shop
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be found; to be discovered
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
physical condition; state of health
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night