to become misty; to become hazy
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
individual; private person; personal; private
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
student (esp. a university student)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
so; like this; in this way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
spare time; free time; leisure time
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be