painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
on the road; side of the road; roadside
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
form; shape; figure; visage
of course; certainly; naturally
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
separate; special; another; separately
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
serious; not joking; straight
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up