hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
curling inwards (esp. the tips of one's hair)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
so; like this; in this way
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
go that far; to that extent
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
beginning; outset; first; onset
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out