worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a meeting by chance is preordained
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
parents and siblings; one's relatives
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but; however; provided that
for your information; I'm telling you
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive