to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
of course; certainly; naturally
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
while; during; while; although; all; both
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?