so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
touching; moving; painful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
every evening; night after night
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to understand (each other); to comprehend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
love affair; love relationship
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case