beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
and yet; though; when; in spite of
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
baseball player; ballplayer
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
falling asleep; going to sleep
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
for example; for instance; e.g.
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into