endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be needed; to be wanted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
formal marriage interview
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
prohibition; inhibition; ban
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)