when it becomes; when it comes to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
such; this sort of; like this
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
society; public; community; social studies
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to explain adequately; to be accountable
thought; consideration; thinking
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to have a meal; to take a meal
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
running out of energy; running out of strength
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend