quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
program (e.g. TV); programme
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not understanding; not knowing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to ask; to enquire; to query
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
number one; first; best; most; game; round
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision