mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in proportion to; just as much as
tradition; legend; folklore
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
myself; yourself; I; me; you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
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...