being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
decision; settlement; definition
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
suddenly; all of a sudden
accumulation; accumulate; store
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
time; season; period; phase; stage