supporting role (actor); minor role
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mental; spiritual; emotional
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
time; season; period; phase; stage
study; diligence; discount; reduction
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
as (for); for; in the capacity of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
while; even though; despite
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to some extent; to a certain extent
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...