like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
that's the way it is; such is life
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be found; to be discovered
older sister; lass; young lady
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle