slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to be needed; to be wanted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good