uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
together; at the same time; same; identical
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
welcome!; nice to see you!
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tradition; legend; folklore
grandfather; male senior-citizen
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
story; tale; talk; discussion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman