ordinary person; untitled individual
rather; sooner; preferably
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
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
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment