is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to be intimate with; to befriend
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to be born; to come into the world
only; merely; but; no more than
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(not) even once; (not) ever
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
without leaving any trace
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
by myself; in person; by oneself
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
wherein; therein; thereinto
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
two times; twice; two degrees
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to feel; to sense; to experience
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to force open; to push open
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to complain; to make a complaint