only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
comparatively; relatively
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sad to say; how sad; alas
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
orphan; person without friends
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate