should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
so; like this; in this way
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to talk; to chat; to chatter
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
place; situation; position; location
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
troublesome; annoying; complicated
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to feel; to sense; to experience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes