tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
man; male; masculine gender
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
beginning; outset; first; onset
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
Hirayama Aya (1984.1.13-)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to