a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
failure; mistake; blunder
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other