to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
something like ...; something called ...
apartment building; housing complex
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how; in what way; by what means
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
novel; story; (work of) fiction
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces