transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to lose face; to be disgraced
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
when it becomes; when it comes to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
same trade; same business; same profession
job; work; duties; trade; skill
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement