although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
failure; mistake; blunder
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hello; good day; good afternoon
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this and that; such and such
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
breath; breathing; tone; mood
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
time; hour; period; class
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
collection of short stories; collected short stories