to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
primary school; elementary school; grade school
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ten-year-old; ten year old
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to be found; to be discovered
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to keep standing; to stand motionless
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
even though; despite; when
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)