funny story;  funny anecdote
 to yearn for;  to long for;  to follow (someone);  to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
 sense;  idea;  desire;  concern;  attention;  care
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 goldfish (Carassius auratus)
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 near;  close;  beside;  vicinity;  proximity;  besides
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  still;  all the same;  even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
 happy;  glad;  pleased;  joyful;  delightful;  gratifying
 here I am;  I'm home!;  presently;  right away;  right now
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 practice;  training;  drill;  (an) exercise;  workout
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 narrow;  confined;  small;  limited;  narrow-minded;  confining
 water tank;  cistern;  fish tank;  aquarium
 solitude;  loneliness;  isolation
 quite;  entirely;  completely;  as if;  as though;  just like
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 shadow;  silhouette;  reflection;  image;  ominous sign;  light (stars, moon)
 thin;  pale;  light;  watery;  thin;  weak (taste, etc.);  little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
 at least;  at most;  (even) just
 amiability;  friendliness;  fondness (of someone);  affection;  compliments;  civilities
 to make good;  to improve;  to do often;  to be kind to;  to treat well
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 police officer;  policeman;  constable
 to pull;  to tug;  to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.);  to attract (e.g. interest);  to draw back (e.g. one's hand);  to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.);  to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
 hospital;  clinic;  doctor's office;  doctor's surgery;  infirmary
 to carry;  to transport;  to come;  to go;  to wield (a tool, etc.);  to use
 to come (spatially or temporally);  to approach;  to come back;  to do ... and come back;  to come to be;  to become