big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
settlement; solution; resolution
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
form; shape; figure; visage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
acceleration; speeding up
back off!; leave me alone!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
two persons; two people; pair; couple
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
don't you think?; indicates question
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
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