indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
while; during (the time when)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
memory; sense; experience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
natto (fermented soybeans)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
just a minute; small quantity