how; in what way; how about
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
like this; this sort; this way
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last