to be able (to); to be possible (to)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
that's the way it is; such is life
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one thin flat object; one sheet
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to apologize; to apologise
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)