to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
selection; choice; screening
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
war; battle; match; game; competition
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; merely; but; no more than
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to do together; to share; to participate in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...