(a) little; somewhat; somehow
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
resignation; acceptance; consolation
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
something like ...; something called ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
madness; craziness; insanity
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
while; during (the time when)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling