that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
number one; first; best; most; game; round
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be born; to come into the world
boy; son; baby boy; young man
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
good; goodness; right; virtue
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
rosary; string of prayer beads
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi