mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
considerably; greatly; a lot
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
regret; repentance; remorse
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
until now; so far; up to the present
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
rather; better; instead; if anything
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
both; both sides; both parties
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to subsist; to keep on living
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that