state of mind; (one's) mental state
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
reflective; introspective
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
script; screenplay; scenario
extinguishment; destruction; effacement
to apologize; to apologise
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
virtue; charm; merit; good point
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
spring sunshine; springtime
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
together; at the same time; same; identical
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
as usual; as is one's habit
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
successively; one after another
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...