to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
pride; boast; credit (to)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
at least; at most; (even) just
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?