but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata); hardy orange
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to close (one's eyes); to shut
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
throughout; all through; right through
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty