these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
when it becomes; when it comes to
neighbourhood; neighborhood
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to have a talk; to tell a story
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
decorative lights; illumination
than; from; out of; except; but; more
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
senior high school student
(some) more; even more; longer; further
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
at work; in the midst of work; working
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited