older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
of course; certainly; naturally
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare back at; to look back at
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
manners; courtesy; etiquette
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
meaning; significance; sense
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
though; notwithstanding; although
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
this world; this life; world of the living
incident; affair; happening; event
to manage something successfully; to be successful
such ... as; or some such
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to