simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in that way; thus; so; so?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
how long; how much; to what extent
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
well-cooked; well-done; browned
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
reopening; resumption; restarting
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and