stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in person; personally; directly
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)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good feeling; feeling good
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
ability; capability; skill
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
in this way; thus; such; uh...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy