and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
club activities; extracurricular activities
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(instrumental) solo; recital
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu