it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to accept; to receive; to agree
babies and preschool children
body; physical system; (the) person
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
attendance; presence; appearance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
how many years; how long; what year
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(suffering) damage; injury; harm