arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
rational; reasonable; logical
nothing but; except; no more than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
(point of) similarity; resemblance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
accurate; correct; precise; exact