yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
quiet; still; surreptitious
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
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 be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to turn towards; to point
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
nape (of the neck); nucha
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner