to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
public holiday; celebration (of)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
sorry; excuse me; thank you