a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
abstruse; occult; mysterious
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
shorthanded; understaffed
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)