how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
journal; magazine; periodical
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to become better; to improve
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be found; to be discovered
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
way (of doing); manner; method; means
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible