to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be needed; to be wanted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
much less; to say nothing of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
such; like that; that sort of; very
most of all; extremely; supremely
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be to the point; to be pertinent
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself