originally; by nature; from the start
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; how about
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit