to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
discovery; detection; finding
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
homecoming; return to one's home
finally; barely; only just; gradually
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
profound; deep; unfathomable
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
covered with; stained; smeared
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news