and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
wish; desire; request; prayer
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at that time; in those days
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)