scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be kind to; to treat kindly
difficult problem; challenge
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
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)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
March; third month of the lunar calendar
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why