a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
how long; how far; how much
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to apologize; to apologise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
presence; sitting with; being with
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
as you see; as you can see
to take a breath; to take a short rest
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to ask a question; to ask questions
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with