approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
conviction; belief; confidence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I appreciate your efforts
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sake tasting; wine tasting
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be erected; to be built
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after that; afterwards; thereafter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
just because; even if; even though
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot