thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that day; the very same day
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
passage; path; route; one's way
to be reflected in a mirror
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
second (unit of time); arc second
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
clearing one's throat; cough
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in this way; thus; such; uh...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse