to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in one's own way or style
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
even if not; even without
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
separation; living separately; living apart
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide