strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
suffix for familiar person
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to look young; to seem young
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
senior high school; high school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
long (time that has passed); old (story)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
imagination; supposition; guess
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with these words; while saying
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach