to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
when it becomes; when it comes to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
elder sister; effeminate man
older sister; lass; young lady
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
something like ...; something called ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill