casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
serious; severe; grave; acute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
working adult; full-fledged member of society
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
imagination; supposition; guess
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
conversely; on the contrary
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
cannot be compared with; no match for
mental; spiritual; emotional
independence; self-reliance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
considerably; fairly; quite