as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dark night; moonless night
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
several minutes; a few minutes
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
don't you think?; indicates question
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to become fraught with emotion
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up