that's the way it is; such is life
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
in that manner; like that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how long; how far; how much
degree of familiarity; popularity
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
notice; attention; observation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although