to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
name; given name; first name
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
imagination; supposition; guess
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rather; sooner; preferably
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suffix for familiar person
it's been a long time; long time no see
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
middle of the night; dead of night