grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
how; in what way; how about
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
until now; so far; up to the present
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
reality; actuality; hard fact
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suffix for familiar person
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
troupe; theatrical company
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be reminded of; to call to mind
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...