serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
pointing out; identification
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
people; citizens; subjects; folk
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bringing; taking; carrying
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be silent; to say nothing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
observer; watchman; lifeguard
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be