this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
rather; better; instead; if anything
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
last night; yesterday evening
March; third month of the lunar calendar