the West; the Occident; Western countries
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
classical elegance; antiquity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
passing through without stopping; passing by
shopping; purchased goods
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
what type of thing; which one
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)