to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to intend; to be sure that
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
difference; discrepancy; variation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
while; during; while; although; all; both
society; the world; the times
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
action; operation; effect; function
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft