story; tale; talk; discussion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
memories; recollections; reminiscence
father; dad; husband; you; he
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shellfish; seashell; shell
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
at least; at most; (even) just
form; shape; figure; visage
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
present; gift; to give a present or gift
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
than; from; out of; except; but; more
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily