small quantity; little; little while; short distance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
death penalty; capital punishment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in comparison to; rather than
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
good feeling; feeling good
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
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
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me