to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
alone; by oneself; on one's own
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
although I say; although one might say; although called
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
of course; certainly; naturally
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
company; corporation; workplace
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bento; Japanese box lunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for