usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
human; human-like; as a person
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
patience; endurance; perseverance
backflip; backward somersault
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
several people; a few people
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
postponement; deferment; adjournment
curse; spell; malediction
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
popular name; common name; given name
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to comfort; to console; to amuse
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives