not understanding; not knowing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
about this time; about now
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
discontinued edition (model, product, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
not caring; not giving a damn
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality