to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be consistent; to be coherent
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
meanwhile; in the meantime
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
back (of a chair); backrest
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
at least; at most; (even) just
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
innermost depths of one's heart
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to take a breath; to take a short rest
then; and (then); in that case; if so
living room (Western style); sitting room
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace