(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
popular name; common name; given name
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unfortunately; regrettably
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
besides; in addition; also; moreover
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
as a child; when one was a child
to talk; to chat; to chatter
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
on the way home from school
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry