wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
name; given name; first name
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
birthday party; birthday meet-up
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
government office; public office
grasp; catch; understanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank