to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
father; dad; husband; you; he
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
how; in what way; how about
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity