just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
simply; merely; only; solely
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
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.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
all present; all concerned; all of us
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
pregnancy; conception; gestation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)