bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
unrequited love; one-sided love
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
with these words; while saying
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
don't you think?; indicates question
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise