bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to say; to be called; to do
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I see; that's right; indeed
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; this sort of; like this
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...