but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
smoking area; smoking corner
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
time; hour; period; class
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to change (one's clothes)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...