today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
forcibly; against one's will
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
position; location; base; point; site
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to have a talk; to tell a story
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)