to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to keep in mind; to memorize
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
street; quarter; district; area
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to finish reading; to read through
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
question; inquiry; enquiry
silence (not speaking); muteness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange