figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
common people; ordinary people; masses
considerably; fairly; quite
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
grasp; catch; understanding
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little