this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
while; during; while; although; all; both
time; hour; period; class
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
society; the world; the times
existence; being; presence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
separation; living separately; living apart