that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
so; like this; in this way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
failure; mistake; blunder
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
three; three years of age
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity