to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suffix for familiar person
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
companion; company; tritagonist
group; party; team; squad; section
to jump up and down; to hop
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
great laughter; burst of laughter
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
reaction; response; reaction
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect