theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
to have an idea; to have a clue
21st day of the month; 21 days
staying behind; remaining; residual
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
visual confirmation; sighting
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku