if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
one-by-one; separately; in detail
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
don't worry about it; forget about it
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
evening meal; dinner; supper
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
from the beginning; from scratch
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to have an idea; to have a clue
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to give; to do (something) for
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal