this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
story; tale; talk; discussion
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
so; like this; in this way
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
company; corporation; workplace
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rather; better; instead; if anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain