after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time; hour; period; class
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
family; members of a family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?