to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
trivial; not amounting to much
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such ... as; or some such
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
as hoped for; as expected
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health