demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
way one walks; one's walk
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
each house; every house; many houses
in comparison to; rather than
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
such; this sort of; like this
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
association; union; guild
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice