to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
shopping; purchased goods
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
treating someone like a child
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
psychiatry; psychiatric department
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
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.)
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke