look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to seek a path; to find one's way
engraver; carver; sculptor
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
workshop; studio; atelier
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to change completely; to change suddenly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to feel depressed; to be down
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
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.)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
single-storied house; single-storied building
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
your husband; her husband
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of