to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
people; men and women; each person; everybody
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
matter causing distress; something causing worry
sense of values; values; value system
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
place for relaxation and refreshment
even though; despite; when
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal