originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
and; thereupon; because of that
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
feeling; sense; impression
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
time; season; period; phase; stage
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
reality; actuality; hard fact
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to find out; to discover; to locate
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
of course; certainly; naturally
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
this world; this life; this generation; present day
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
one's previous life; previous existence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little