he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
little by little; bit by bit
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
haircutting; hair cutter; prostitute cutting a customer's hair to show him her genuine feelings; long-horned beetle; kamikiri; mythical creature said to secretly cut head hair
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)