to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to some extent; to a certain extent
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
desperately; for one's dear life
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run about; to rush about
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
by means of; due to; because of; according to
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
longing for others; wanting company
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
particularly; only; in the case of
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
alone; by oneself; on one's own
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)