to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
studies; schoolwork; classwork
working in the fields; working on a farm
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
even if not; even without
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
considerably; greatly; a lot
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
then; well; so; well then
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family