to say; to be called; to do
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
one's house; one's home; one's family
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
young girl; lass; adolescent female
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
matter of time; question of time
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
gender; distinction of sex; sex
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to invite in; to show someone in
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shop; small store; business; firm
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention