to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
memory; sense; experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
number one; first; best; most; game; round
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
at that time; in those days
to pass (of time); to elapse
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
anything and everything; just about everything
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
with hands in pockets; idleness
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
acrobatics; risky undertaking
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
observation; survey; watching
to understand; to make out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to subsist; to keep on living
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
how long; how far; how much
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination