aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
the other day; a few days ago
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
night watch; night guard; night shift
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
middle of the night; dead of night
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
discovery; detection; finding