in the meanwhile; during the time
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
reality; actuality; hard fact
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
real thing; original; actual
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
lately; recently; nowadays
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
quarrel; dispute; argument
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
palatial residence; stately mansion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
curse; spell; malediction
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
beautiful woman; (a) beauty