yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
wind and string instruments; music
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to do someone in; to bump someone off
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
beyond this point; from now on; after this
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to relax; to feel at home
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
admiration; being impressed (by)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
it's not like; it isn't as if
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of