to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to step forward; to volunteer
to gather; to collect; to assemble
people; men and women; each person; everybody
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in person; personally; directly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
person of culture; cultured person
to be remembered; to go down in history
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man