tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
single word; a few words; brief comment
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
old hag; old woman; old bat
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
truancy; school non-attendance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh