that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
elder sister; effeminate man
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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.)
second month of the lunar calendar
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
had better ...; had better not ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to face; to go towards; to head towards
please (give me); please (do for me)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ago; since; before; previous
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat