to be able (to); to be possible (to)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
solitude; loneliness; isolation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in comparison to; rather than
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few