like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be helpful; to be useful
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to talk; to chat; to chatter
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to have a talk; to tell a story
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
extreme close-up (photo, shot)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she