funny story; funny anecdote
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
solitude; loneliness; isolation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
at least; at most; (even) just
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
police officer; policeman; constable
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.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become