painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to add (to); to add on; to append
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
rather; sooner; preferably
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous