to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
personal; individual; private
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky