to grumble; to make difficulties
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
carelessly; inattentively
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
in proportion to; just as much as
difference; variation; difference
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to look around; to survey
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation