at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
make no progress; remain unsettled
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
personality; style; appearance
considerably; fairly; quite
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
double suicide; lovers' suicide
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
piece; fragment; one (object)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
no matter how much time passes
conviction; belief; confidence
special; particular; peculiar; unique
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated