to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hard to reach place; remote place
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
after a long time; for the first time in a while
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
movie; film; motion picture
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...