when it becomes; when it comes to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
story; tale; talk; discussion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to look forward to something
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come