this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to like; to love; to be fond of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
some people; a few people; several people
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)