from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
at least; at most; (even) just
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
everything; anything; nothing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
due form; official; formality
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
too much; excessively; too
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on