reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
vitality; (one's) life force
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
charming; fascinating; attractive
periodic; regular; routine
almost; roughly; approximately
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
to have a talk; to tell a story
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
I see; that's right; indeed
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
only; merely; but; no more than
quickly; calmly; intently
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
book; volume; this; present; main; head