to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to have meaning; to be meaningful
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to change completely; to change suddenly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
otherwise; or else; if not
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
(medically qualified) psychoanalyst
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
one day; (on) a certain day
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)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
I see; that's right; indeed