conscious; deliberate; intentional
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
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
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
having said that; on the other hand
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
stimulating; exciting; provocative
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble