unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to be helpful; to be useful
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ill will; malice; evil intent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being left out; being ostracized
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager