to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to feel sick; to be nauseated
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
sour look; surly face; pout
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
something; some kind of; for some reason
shopping; purchased goods
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
older brother and younger sister
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
what kind of; what sort of; what
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
just because; even if; even though
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
memory; ability to remember
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
as usual; as is one's habit
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
living by oneself; living alone
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that