fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that's the way it is; such is life
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
and yet; though; when; in spite of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to subsist; to keep on living
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one more time; once more; once again
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to