on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
medical book; medical journal
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
such; like that; that sort of; very
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
telephone call; telephone (device)
second marriage; remarriage
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching