in comparison to; rather than
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
name; given name; first name
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to dye; to colour; to color
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be contrary to one's expectations
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
the place for; the time for; the level of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
charred; burnt black; scorched black
adds force or indicates command
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type