alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
since when; from when; how long
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
honorific/polite/humble prefix
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
understood; I see; OK; present; here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
how can (one) do something
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany