to be silent; to say nothing
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
just a minute; small quantity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to say; to be called; to do
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
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
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
smoothly; easily; readily
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to dye; to colour; to color
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such ... as; or some such