recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
in comparison to; rather than
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to recall; to remember; to recollect
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
snake; serpent; large snake
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
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 get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)