to be needed; to be wanted
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; like that; that sort of; very
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
while; during; while; although; all; both
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
meaning; significance; sense
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
game arcade; video arcade
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)