few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
vocal sound; tone of voice
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to talk; to carry meaning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to look away; to avert one's eyes
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(some) more; even more; longer; further
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to apologize; to apologise
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
rather; sooner; preferably
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rabbit hutch; small Japanese houses; cramped Japanese housing