mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
that's the way it is; such is life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(not) a single person; (no) one
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
on and after; from ... onward; since
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
serious; severe; grave; acute
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
endless; boundless; everlasting
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
mysterious thief; phantom thief