since when; from when; how long
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
putting into operation; invocation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)