stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
pleasant feeling; good vibes
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
maid; helper; help; assistance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one-by-one; separately; in detail
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
holding hands with fingers interlocked
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
instant; moment; for an instant
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...