to have an eye on; to zero in on
stealthily; secretly; in secret
each place; various places
support; backing; aid; assistance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how many people; a number of people
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
possible; likely; probable
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
metal pins of climbing shoes; crampons; climbing irons
honorific/polite/humble prefix
first of all; first thing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
although I say; although one might say; although called
of course; certainly; naturally
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!