consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
in this way; thus; such; uh...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
good humour (humor); good mood
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
men and women of all ages
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pleasant feeling; good vibes
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
understood; I see; OK; present; here
opposite side; opposition
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
considerably; greatly; a lot