to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
lately; recently; nowadays
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
bento; Japanese box lunch
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
periodic; regular; routine
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere