divine aid; divine grace; providential help
although I say; although one might say; although called
not necessarily so; is not always true
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to feel; to sense; to experience
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
literally; to the letter; literal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)