enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
author; writer; novelist; artist
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
feeling; sense; impression
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
... years old; age (of) ...
senior high school student
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common