local news section; the city desk
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic