sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
father; dad; husband; you; he
in that manner; like that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
imagination; supposition; guess
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous