indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
writing; composition; essay; sentence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; how about
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
timewasting; killing time
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor