though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
that is to say; so that means
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
incident; affair; happening; event
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
reality; actuality; hard fact
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
such ... as; or some such
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)