boiled and half-dried bonito
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in the same way as; just like
pronunciation; production of sound
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to cease; to stop; to be over
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to apologize; to apologise
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why