as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hand over; to surrender
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
a little; a bit; slightly
to stiffen; to become stiff
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
breath; breathing; tone; mood
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to apologize; to apologise