until now; so far; up to the present
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to happen to hear; to overhear
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
trivial; not amounting to much
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
maid; helper; help; assistance
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
schoolgirl; female student
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
deep emotion; strong feelings
to burst (open); to break; to split
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
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)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot