to ask; to enquire; to query
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
feigned sleep; playing possum
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
one or two; a few; small number
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
such; this sort of; like this
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one thin flat object; one sheet
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
letter; missive; note; mail
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice