slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
had better ...; had better not ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
and yet; though; when; in spite of
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
future (usually near); prospects
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
of course; certainly; naturally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
everybody; every last one of them; all
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to pass (of time); to elapse
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life