one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to turn towards; to point
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) even once; (not) ever
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
so; like this; in this way
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)