oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be helpful; to be useful
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the other day; a few days ago
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda