zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
secret; private; surreptitious
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
every person; each one; everybody
daimyo oak (Quercus dentata); Japanese emperor oak
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pride; dignity; self-worth
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
even though; despite; when
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run