miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
foreign; abroad; overseas
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
writing (e.g. as a profession)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
long ago; already; a long time ago
contract; compact; agreement
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
accurate; correct; precise; exact
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
genuine article; real thing; real deal
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
during; for the duration of
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
surname; family name; last name
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
particularly; only; in the case of
one's house; one's home; one's family
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to relax; to feel at home