to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; lass; young lady
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bank; banking institution
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)