any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
gossip; corner of the mouth
common people; ordinary people; masses
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to grow up; to become an adult
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
in comparison to; rather than
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
extension phone (and its main line)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)