to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(medical) doctor; physician
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
ten; 10; ten years of age
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
about when; about what time; how soon
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
failure; mistake; blunder
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few