these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
time; season; period; phase; stage
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
coming out (as gay, etc.)
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just because; even if; even though
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
episode; anecdote; vignette
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be found; to be discovered
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
settlement; conclusion; summary
look!; there!; here!; that is
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
reopening; resumption; restarting
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)