heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
river; stream; River; the ... river
genuine article; real thing; real deal
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
2nd day of the month; two days
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
as a child; when one was a child
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
nothing but; except; no more than
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
of course; certainly; naturally
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable