but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
rubbing one's hands together
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to employ; to hire; to charter
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
street at night; making a night journey
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding