poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
besides; in addition; also; moreover
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
movie; film; motion picture
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead