to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
older sister; lass; young lady
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
number one; first; best; most; game; round
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
the first star to appear in the evening
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
from here; from this place
alone; by oneself; on one's own