and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meaning; significance; sense
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
first meeting; first interview with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
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...
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable