that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
... years old; age (of) ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
foreign; abroad; overseas
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about