United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
portrait; likeness; picture
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be worried; to be troubled
alone; by oneself; on one's own
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
even though; despite; when
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to concern; to be related
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
reality; actuality; hard fact
wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous