to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
question; inquiry; enquiry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in this way; thus; such; uh...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
near; close; beside; third person
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
call; summons; convening; convocation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
array; muster; line-up; full force
family; members of a family
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice