to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
boy; son; baby boy; young man
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such; this sort of; like this
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
not caring; not giving a damn
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
later on; eventually; afterwards
maid; helper; help; assistance
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
coexistence; living together
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?