a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
corridor; hallway; passageway
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good-looking; fair; beautiful
man; male; masculine gender
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
personal; individual; private
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)