presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning; outset; first; onset
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
roadway; road; carriageway
to go past; to pass; to pass by
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose