to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
decision; settlement; definition
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
three; three years of age
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
relatively; comparatively
for example; for instance; e.g.
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important