something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
tool; implement; means; furniture
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
difference; variation; difference
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to look around; to survey
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
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
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
question; inquiry; enquiry
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
such; this sort of; like this
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on