like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in the prefecture; prefectural
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
while; during; while; although; all; both
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
too much; excessively; too
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")