scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to talk; to chat; to chatter
after a long time; for the first time in a while
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
unheard-of; unprecedented
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
our country; our land; one's own country
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
family; members of a family
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
imagination; supposition; guess
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
beginning; outset; first; onset
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes