close; intimate; on good terms
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
action; operation; effect; function
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
very likely; very probable
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(not) even once; (not) ever
to whine; to make feeble complaints
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
the very best; excellent; superb
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
love; attachment; lovesickness
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
together (with); at the same time; in a lump