although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
such; this sort of; like this
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
book; volume; this; present; main; head
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one-by-one; separately; in detail