and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
feeling; sense; impression
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
ahead; before; the future
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to increase; to add to; to augment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
at least; at most; (even) just
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress