practical question; practical problem; practical matter
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
that day; the very same day
middle of the night; dead of night
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
astronomical observation; stargazing
destination (one is heading towards); goal
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in the end; at the end of the day
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
that's the way it is; such is life
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral