one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
haori (Japanese formal coat)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
never mind!; don't worry about it
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness