at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
memories; recollections; reminiscence
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
participation; joining; entry; adherence
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to begin talking; to open up
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
pest extermination; pest control
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment