if you think about it; come to think of it
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
year in, year out; always; 24-7
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
at first; in the beginning; originally
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
actor; actress; player; performer
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
reading partway; leaving half-read
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
action of making something; -ification
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
pride; boast; credit (to)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
social circles; arena of (fashionable) society
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom