speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
way; method; means; resource; course
feeling; sense; impression
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
duty; function; office; mission; task
every place; various places
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky