wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
three times; thrice; third (interval)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
just because; even if; even though
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
every person; each one; everybody
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
one's course; one's path; one's road
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
starting point; point of departure
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to get late; to advance; to wear on
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)