as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
settlement; solution; resolution
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
hard to get; hard to come by
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
as planned; according to plan
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown