and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
living by oneself; living alone
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
you could say that; that might be so
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)