grasp; catch; understanding
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to rest one's chin in one's hands
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
and; thereupon; because of that
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
point in common; common feature
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
that is to say; so that means
to have an eye on; to zero in on
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
nervousness; oversensitivity
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to be silent; to say nothing
passing through without stopping; passing by
cheap article; poor quality article
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope