bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that's the way it is; such is life
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish