somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
memories; recollections; reminiscence
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
scenery; scene; landscape
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
final; eventual; ultimate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Okayama (city, prefecture)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved