this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
the other day; lately; recently
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size