half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to entrust; to leave to a person
such; like that; that sort of; very
story; tale; talk; discussion
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
oracle; revelation; divine message
difficult problem; challenge
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to have a talk; to tell a story
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
recovery; undoing; recall
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
physical work; manual labour (labor)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self