idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
that is to say; so that means
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
fast-talking; rapid talking
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
this place; where one comes from; here
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put into the mouth; to eat
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in good health; alive and well; going strong
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
too much; excessively; too