bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bakery; baker; pastry shop
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
work; business; company; study
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
had better ...; had better not ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
close; intimate; on good terms
please; somehow or other; one way or another
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade