mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
suffix for familiar person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
a second time; again; once more; twice
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to dye; to colour; to color
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
story; tale; talk; discussion
why; how; for what reason
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
general; popular; common; typical