how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
witnessing; observing; sighting
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
curse; spell; malediction
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
don't you think?; indicates question
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at least; at most; (even) just
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in the same way as; just like
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how; in what way; how about
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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