story; tale; talk; discussion
to make merry; to be festive
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
threat; intimidation; menace
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to soothe; to calm; to pacify