alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to correct oneself; to restate
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
long; drawn-out; very long
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become settled; to be fixed
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to telephone; to make a phone call
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may