slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
father; dad; husband; you; he
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
chief; main; principal; major
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
how; in what way; by what means
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she