scenery; scene; landscape
after a long time; for the first time in a while
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a few years ago; some years back
opening a business; opening a practice
modern Japanese (design or architecture); traditionally Japanese (design) in a modern form
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
nape (of the neck); nucha
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
deep emotion; strong feelings
opposite; reverse; contrary
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
future (usually near); prospects
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
looking away; looking aside
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
depending on; dependent on
drop (e.g. of water); drip
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand