to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
while; even though; despite
surroundings; environs; circumference
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
low dining table; tea table
such ... as; or some such
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)