nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to fight against; to oppose; to face
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
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
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible