childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
almost every day; almost daily
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
verbal message; word (from someone)
going through; going via; going by way of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
please (give me); please (do for me)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
don't you think?; indicates question
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
body; physical system; (the) person
health; healthy; sound; fit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
memory; sense; experience
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion