heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
name; given name; first name
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
that day; the very same day
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
observation; survey; watching
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
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
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up