to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
simply; merely; only; solely
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to accompany; to go with; to go together
it's been a long time; long time no see
welcome!; nice to see you!
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
recital; recitation; public reading
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
drama; theatre; theater; play
theatre-going; theater-going
fee; charge; rate; material
those (near the second person)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
story; tale; talk; discussion
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup