probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
parental love; parental affection
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in that manner; like that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post