funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
how long; how far; how much
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
progress; advance; improvement; development
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
than; from; out of; except; but; more
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
transcendence; excellence; superiority
simple is best; less is more
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
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