chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
job hunting; job searching
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
master; teacher; stable master
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
please (give me); please (do for me)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to recall; to remember; to recollect
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
as a child; when one was a child
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to