in the meanwhile; during the time
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
society; the world; the times
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
maid; helper; help; assistance
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
wherein; therein; thereinto
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
another time; some other time
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex