to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
about this time; about now
how; in what way; how about
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
alone; by oneself; on one's own
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be transparent; to show through
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such ... as; or some such
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker