speaking voice; talking voice
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be needed; to be wanted
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
it is not (like that) either
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
sea monster; green turtle
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to act as an intermediary
older brother; elder brother
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
corridor; hallway; passageway
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to grow up; to become an adult
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing