to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
step-up; advance; progress; increase
tendency; trend; inclination
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
story; tale; talk; discussion
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
I see; that's right; indeed
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
The Ant and the Grasshopper
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash