society; the world; the times
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
form; shape; figure; visage
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
document; official papers
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; merely; but; no more than
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even if; even though; however; no matter how
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
any more; any further; any better; any longer
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)