to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be helpful; to be useful
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give