(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
physical condition; state of health
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
mercy; merciful heart; charity
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
performance of one's official duties
way; method; means; resource; course
(one) could even say that
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient