to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
beginning; outset; first; onset
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
then; well; so; well then
how; in what way; by what means