the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
living thing; organism; creature; biology
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
reaction; response; reaction
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to throw into; to toss into
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
declaration; proclamation; announcement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!