(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
polite; respectful; reverent
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
from now; from this moment; henceforth
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
while; during; while; although; all; both
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
failure (of a person); letdown; washout; idiot; fool; moron
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate