to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
self-torturing; masochistic
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
check; restraint; oppression; repression
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
bathing; going in the bath
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season