indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
just a minute; small quantity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
on bad terms; at loggerheads
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition