shyness; bashfulness; shame
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
while; even though; despite
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin