to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
mask; disguise; guise; mask
instead; but (on the other hand)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
all; entire; whole; altogether
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
like that; that way; thus
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist