to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
individual; one by one; separate; each
contract; compact; agreement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
such; like that; that sort of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
head; chief; boss; leader
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair