few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to subsist; to keep on living
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
earnings from a part-time job
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work