pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; so?
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
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
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be found; to be discovered
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
older sister; elder sister
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much