but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
adds force or indicates command
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
after that; afterwards; thereafter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
receptionist; reception woman
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
wherein; therein; thereinto
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all