to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
what do you want?; can I help you?
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
in that way; like that; that way
keeping things tidy and in order
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
in order; in turn; one by one
memory; ability to remember
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
personality; character; individuality; personhood
head; brains; intellect; understanding
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
lower region; lower part; region below
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by