cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
the way back; the way home; return trip
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
else; in addition; besides
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
living by oneself; living alone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much