(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
continuation; succession; series
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to pick up; to find; to gather
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
family; members of a family
cold reception; inhospitality
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to accept; to receive; to agree
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
stationery shop; a stationer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cheap article; poor quality article
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person