indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
grasp; catch; understanding
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
price; cost; value; worth; value
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
question; inquiry; enquiry
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a start; with a jump
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
patient; unhurried; leisurely