there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is not (like that) either
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
of course; certainly; naturally
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
meaning; significance; sense
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
considerably; fairly; quite
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
regret; repentance; remorse
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry