I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
don't you think?; indicates question
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
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
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
marshland; wetland; swampland
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
such; this sort of; like this
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
scene; spectacle; sight; view
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be needed; to be wanted
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go out and away; to leave
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in one's own way or style
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood