to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
it is not (like that) either
softness; comparatively soft
to state; to express; to mention
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
alternately; by turns; one after the other
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
catercorner; diagonally opposite
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean