something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be silent; to say nothing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
matter causing distress; something causing worry
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
siblings; brothers and sisters
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
pea; green pea; garden pea
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
Abashiri (former subprefecture in eastern Hokkaido, now Okhotsk Subprefecture); Abashiri (city in eastern Hokkaido)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to speak; to hear a voice
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
perfect; complete; flawless
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes