pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
boiled and half-dried bonito
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
entreaty; supplication; petition
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
authority; power; function
absolutely; positively; decidedly
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(United States of) America; USA
than; from; out of; except; but; more
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrhythmia; intermittent pulse