as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
had better ...; had better not ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to pass (of time); to elapse
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
not necessarily so; is not always true
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
beyond that point; after that
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key