literally; to the letter; literal
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to keep in mind; to memorize
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
from the beginning; from scratch
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter