pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
self-consciousness; self-awareness
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
incident; affair; happening; event
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to recall; to remember; to recollect
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated