seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
it seems so; that's what it looks like
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
adds force or indicates command
two persons; two people; pair; couple
formal marriage interview
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom