solitude; loneliness; isolation
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
though; notwithstanding; although
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to face; to go towards; to head towards
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
manners; courtesy; etiquette
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
while; during; while; although; all; both
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading