to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
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
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
family; members of a family
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
had better ...; had better not ...
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to have a talk; to tell a story
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other