chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
tool; implement; means; furniture
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
now that you say that; now that you mention it
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
story; tale; talk; discussion
even though; despite; when
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope