to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
how many years; how long; what year
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
society; the world; the times
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
murder; homicide; manslaughter