soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(Japanese) empress; queen
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
favorite; favourite; habitually used
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to mix; to stir; to blend
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain