preface; introduction; preamble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
called; known as; that; to say
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work