skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
that; the matter in question
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
older sister; lass; young lady
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how