and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
time; hour; period; class
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold