entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look around; to survey
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not caring; not giving a damn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
washing machine; (clothes) washer
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming