here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
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
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
one thin flat object; one sheet
to get between; to be caught in
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil