what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
than; from; out of; except; but; more
single word; a few words; brief comment
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
feeling; sense; impression
ten; 10; ten years of age
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell