that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
knowing; (an) acquaintance
primary school; elementary school; grade school
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
such; this sort of; like this
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
child's tear-stained face
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
future (usually near); prospects
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly