why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(some) more; even more; longer; further
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
now; the present time; just now; another; more
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
older brother; elder brother