greeting; a fine thing to say
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be worried; to be troubled
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
at once; immediately; right now
how many years; how long; what year
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
story; tale; talk; discussion
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the other day; a few days ago
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking