hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hotcake; (American) pancake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
story; tale; talk; discussion
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pass (of time); to elapse
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly