now that you say that; now that you mention it
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
speaking voice; talking voice
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
throat; important part; vital area
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rather than; more ... than ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
strength; power; proficiency; ability
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
master; teacher; stable master
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to pause; to have a short intermission
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms