when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
guard; sentinel; garrison
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to walk away; to walk off
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
rival; competitor; competition
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to begin to walk; to set out
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and