to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
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
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
else; in addition; besides
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed