to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hello; good day; good afternoon
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
failure; mistake; blunder
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
major surgery; major operation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become better; to improve
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!