that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
such a thing; something like that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell); food cooked in a crockpot
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")