circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
not necessarily so; is not always true
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
in that way; thus; so; so?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
while; during; while; although; all; both
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
don't you think?; indicates question