way (of doing); manner; method; means
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
strong independent Japanese woman from the Kochi area
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
greeting; a fine thing to say
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nothing but; except; no more than
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
homeless; homeless person
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
clearing one's throat; cough
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...