to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
story; tale; talk; discussion
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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)