greeting; a fine thing to say
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
by myself; in person; by oneself
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be silent; to say nothing
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
what kind of; what sort of; what