appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
moaning; muttering; complaining
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's every action; every single move
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
father; dad; husband; you; he
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
such ... as; or some such
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
bashful person; very shy person
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with