as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
elder sister; effeminate man
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one's family; family member
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
such ... as; or some such
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(some) more; even more; longer; further
story; tale; talk; discussion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sure; alright; fine; go ahead
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward