only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
how; in what way; by what means
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(period of) a year; during an era
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
possible; likely; probable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
time; hour; period; class
student (esp. a university student)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
back off!; leave me alone!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
tendency; trend; inclination
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site