thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just; fair; proper; reasonable
yearned for; longed for; missed
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
separate; scattered; apart
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
himself; yourself; herself
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid