to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to look upwards; to look up
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in the meanwhile; during the time
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to teach; to take a teaching job
graduation examination; graduation test
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to make a lasting impression
memories; recollections; reminiscence
convention; tired tradition; old custom
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
rationality; reasonableness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
(one) could even say that
consideration; taking into account
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside