to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
how many years; how long; what year
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reason; cause; circumstances
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
nature; property; disposition
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to explain adequately; to be accountable
slanted or oblique shadow
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
fourth day of the month; four days
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
the opposite direction; the other way
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to surround; to crowd around
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
possession; retention; maintenance
district; section; sector
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
residence; housing; residential building
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location