still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
such; this sort of; like this
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour