furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get strong; to gain strength
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
living room (Western style); sitting room
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to forget completely; to leave behind
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion