poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
they; those guys; those fellows
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to choke; to have trouble breathing
helper; assistant; help; assistance
treating someone like a child
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
as a child; when one was a child
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
such ... as; or some such
national holiday; public holiday
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to become better; to improve
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
don't worry about it; forget about it
such ... as; or some such
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
common people; ordinary people; masses
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
reaction; response; reaction
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners