is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(not) so much; (not) that much
directly; in person; firsthand
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to press a question; to cross-examine
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
very young; little; childish; immature
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be surprised; to be astonished
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after