almost every day; almost daily
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
cooperation; collaboration
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors