turning to the left; left turn
many; much; plenty; hardly
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to apologize; to apologise
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
guess; conjecture; surmise
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
New Year's Eve; end of the year
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
that; the matter in question
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze