happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
life; living; I; me; student
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
an issue being settled; a case being closed
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
flash (of light); glint; schiller
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant