to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it seems so; that's what it looks like
long ago; a long time ago; already
isolation; being alone; being friendless
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
success; achievement; fruition
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
none of your business; not your concern
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
person who has rendered distinguished service
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to make a speech; to address
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
inscrutable; incomprehensible
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp