on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
why; how; for what reason
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as a child; when one was a child
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
like a part of the family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance