rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
another's parent; another's parents
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
I see; that's right; indeed
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
individual; private person; personal; private
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to