look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
information board; building directory
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
authority; power; influence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
father; dad; husband; you; he
study; diligence; discount; reduction
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up