exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to rush over; to run up to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
height (of body); stature
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
even if; even though; however; no matter how
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
go that far; to that extent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import