endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
selection; choice; option
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at least; at most; (even) just
family; members of a family
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance