complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
rather; better; instead; if anything
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
at once; immediately; right now
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
item; something that one "just has to have"
technique; art; skill; move
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
a little; a bit; slightly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
written explanation; written apology
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
road approaching a shrine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)