I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
so; like this; in this way
when; how soon; how long until
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to have meaning; to be meaningful
meaning; significance; sense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; this sort of; like this
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
three; three years of age
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
failure; mistake; blunder
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized