preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to be found; to be discovered
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
reaching; attaining; arrival
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
I can't die and leave things this way
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of