to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
prospects of victory; chances of success
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
so; like this; in this way
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)