small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
since then; from that time; ever since
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
pupil; student; schoolchild
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
with these words; while saying
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to speak; to hear a voice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have a reason; to have an excuse
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
husband and wife; married couple
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told