collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
reason; grounds; circumstances
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
door; gate; opening; title page
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of