being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
for the first time in one's life
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ago; since; before; previous
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
homecoming; return to one's home
after a long time; for the first time in a while
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
interruption; suspension; break
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to accept; to receive; to agree
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to close (one's eyes); to shut
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
almost; roughly; approximately
attendance; presence; appearance