lately; recently; these days
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
even though; despite; when
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
time; hour; period; class
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
about; on; regarding; per; for every
of course; certainly; naturally
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feeling; sense; impression
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
killing time; staving off boredom
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted