fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to begin talking; to open up
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
departure; leaving; setting off
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
way (of doing); manner; method; means
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
encouragement; cheering on
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
student (esp. a university student)
to encourage; to give courage to
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles