laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
such; this sort of; like this
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
look!; there!; here!; that is
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
suffix for familiar person
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and; thereupon; because of that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
of course; certainly; naturally
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
all; entire; whole; altogether