at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to collect; to assemble; to gather
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
back country; remote countryside
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to let one's hair hang down
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
in that way; like that; that way
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
town girl; girl raised in a town
in the meanwhile; during the time
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
all present; all concerned; all of us
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
the world in general; society; convention
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
don't you think?; indicates question
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular