fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
in the meanwhile; during the time
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to raise one's voice; to shout
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
any more; any further; any better; any longer
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza