may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
everything; anything; nothing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
although I say; although one might say; although called
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
observation; survey; watching
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to ask a question; to ask questions
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
departure; leaving; setting off
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hills and fields; countryside