still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
when; how soon; how long until
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
absolute basics; very rudiments
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything