nothing but; except; no more than
else; in addition; besides
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
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 eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
for example; for instance; e.g.
(some) more; even more; longer; further
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
more than usual (usu. time)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
late at night; at a late hour
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to