to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
traditional style of Japanese architecture with a steep thatched roof
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
imagination; supposition; guess
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
meaning; significance; sense
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute