to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to repeat; to do something over again
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such ... as; or some such
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety