ago; since; before; previous
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; like that; in that way
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
how; in what way; how about
I see; that's right; indeed
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky