such ... as; or some such
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
front; frontage; facade; main
death from disease; death from illness
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
outline; summary; gist; basic points
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
accurate; correct; precise; exact
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
inheritance from a parent
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
everything working out as desired
to fall ill; to be taken ill
not necessarily so; is not always true
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to play a leading role; to play a central part
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization