to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to throw into; to toss into
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
fine weather; fair weather
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
letter; missive; note; mail
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
school rules; school regulations