insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
general idea; concept; notion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to look away; to turn away
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
it's been a long time; long time no see
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
economical; comparatively cheap
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
good person; virtuous person
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that