ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
woman approaching middle age
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
living by oneself; living alone
indolence; laziness; sloth
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to apologize; to apologise
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with