to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't you think?; indicates question
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
popular name; common name; given name
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
no exception; without exception; always the same
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to speak; to hear a voice
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")