and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be needed; to be wanted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows