like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
financial planner; feature phone
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
longed-for; anxiously awaited
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)