chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
environment; surroundings; circumstances
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Christmas Eve; holy night
general idea; concept; notion
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to pierce through; to break through
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
training; drill; practice; discipline