to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
don't you think?; indicates question
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to slap; to strike; to spank
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
had better ...; had better not ...
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate