nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to have a talk; to tell a story
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it's been a long time; long time no see
chair; stool; post; office; position
scenery; scene; landscape
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
piece; fragment; one (object)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)