to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
you (plural); all of you; you all
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one's house; one's home; one's family
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
although I say; although one might say; although called
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works