these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
just past noon; afternoon
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sleepover; overnight stay
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
first thing in the morning
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
in spite of; regardless of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre