neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
being about to cry; the verge of tears
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
house where one was born; one's parents' house
retention; maintenance; preservation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook