primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be silent; to say nothing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
feeling; sense; impression
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now; the present time; just now; another; more
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get along well with; to make a go of it
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify