somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
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)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to look around; to survey
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods