insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
please; somehow or other; one way or another
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as a child; when one was a child
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
it's been a long time; long time no see
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
proposal; proposition; suggestion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to some extent; to a certain extent
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
that; the matter in question