to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
quick-witted; quick to understand
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
absorption; suction; attraction
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
people; men and women; each person; everybody
reality; actuality; hard fact
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to put into effect; to put into practice
time; hour; period; class
having not the slightest idea
about when; about what time; how soon
time; season; period; phase; stage
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful