in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
go that far; to that extent
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
when it becomes; when it comes to
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
woman; female; feminine gender
to gather; to collect; to assemble
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gem; jewel; precious stone
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to concern; to be related
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
old character form; traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thorough; exhaustive; complete
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more