the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
again; once more; a second time
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic