contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
I see; that's right; indeed
writing; composition; essay; sentence
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that's the way it is; such is life
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consequence; outcome; result; blame
in that way; like that; that way
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
all; entire; whole; altogether
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now