where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
when it becomes; when it comes to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
attack; assault; attempt; try
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
since when; from when; how long
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed