to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
meaning; significance; sense
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
woman; female; feminine gender
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to look around; to survey
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
tail (animal); tail end; tip
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
actor; actress; player; performer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
alone; by oneself; on one's own