just a minute; small quantity
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
one by one; one each; one at a time
to have a talk; to tell a story
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
comfort; consolation; diversion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
society; the world; the times
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
in search of; in order to look for
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
European pear (Pyrus communis)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
to need; to call for; to require
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
not yet known; unknown; strange
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion