these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
popular person; favorite; favourite
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get along well with; to make a go of it
story; tale; talk; discussion
doing whatever one pleases
triangle; triangular shape
middle of the night; dead of night
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
of no interest; not interested
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
about when; about what time; how soon
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may