that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
although I say; although one might say; although called
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
atelier; studio; workshop
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
how long; how much; to what extent
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be silent; to say nothing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like