from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
that's the way it is; such is life
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
continuation; succession; series
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
personal feelings; self-interest
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
evening; early night hours
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to half-rise to one's feet
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare