-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
wall clock; grandfather clock
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in this way; thus; such; uh...
still; even now; to this day
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
(former) imperial university
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
outward appearance; apparent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to