approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
prevention; precaution; protection against
polish; improvement; burnishing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
boy; son; baby boy; young man
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike