rather than; more ... than ...
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to leave as is; to ignore
nothing but; except; no more than
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
reduction by half; halving
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon