any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
one cause; one reason; one factor
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
hidden room; secret chamber
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
permission; approval; authorization; license
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve