somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
sincere; honest; faithful
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the front; honest; upright; decent
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to bury; to embed; to implant
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to be dead; to be lifeless
with a slip; with a slide
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)