luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
not caring; not giving a damn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
the opposite direction; the other way
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
street at night; making a night journey
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
while; during (the time when)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
until now; so far; up to the present
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
first meeting; first interview with
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say