bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
though; notwithstanding; although
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to speak; to say; to vocalize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cancellation; abandonment
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the opposite sex; isomerism
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
have a good day; take care; see you
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care