stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
chink in the armor (armour)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)