to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
the way back; the way home; return trip
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
bento; Japanese box lunch
by myself; in person; by oneself
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
last week; the week before
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
then; well; so; well then
after school (at the end of the day)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
I see; that's right; indeed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to recall; to remember; to recollect
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly