sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to ask a question; to ask questions
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
health; healthy; sound; fit
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fake; something false; sham; deception
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
in that way; like that; that way
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted