to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
note (letter) left behind; will
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
just because; even if; even though
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to join forces; to cooperate
in proportion to; just as much as
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
bento; Japanese box lunch
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
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...