is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to shake off; to throw off
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
while; during; while; although; all; both
preface; introduction; preamble
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that