(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
declaration; proclamation; announcement
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how; in what way; by what means
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
demon of ill health; disease
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
master; teacher; stable master
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be reminded of; to call to mind
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)