emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
behaviour; behavior; conduct
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
unidentifiable; unidentified
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
return; relapse; recurrence
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
having no idea; having no clue
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart