as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
mysterious power of words to alter reality
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
technique; art; skill; move
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
it is not (like that) either
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
adds force or indicates command
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to be helpful; to be useful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged