even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
this world; this life; world of the living
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
accurate; correct; precise; exact
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
reading aloud; recitation
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
general public; the masses
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
not counted (in the score); not tallied
the last moment; the very end
genuine; authentic; true; real
lately; recently; these days