laughingstock; butt of ridicule
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impossible to do (although wants to)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
that's the way it is; such is life
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
serious; not joking; straight
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
please (give me); please (do for me)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely