to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to say; to tell; to state; to do
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
so; therefore; and; (and) then
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
on the occasion of; at the time of
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
influential person; man of importance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
genuine article; real thing; real deal
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
adopted daughter; foster daughter
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
customary practice; habit; traditional event
to look down on; to make light of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
sour look; surly face; pout
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
rather; better; instead; if anything
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view