to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
trouble; bother; annoyance
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
suffix for familiar person
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; like that; that sort of; very
older sister; lass; young lady
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate