although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart