rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
this world; this life; world of the living
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious