incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
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
beyond that point; after that
another time; some other time
it is not (like that) either
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
as a child; when one was a child
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
large number (of); many; majority
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be needed; to be wanted
father; dad; husband; you; he
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
solitude; loneliness; isolation