endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
professor; teaching; instruction
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
forebrain; prosencephalon
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
rather; better; instead; if anything
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
image; figure; figure; form; image
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old