close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
reason; cause; history; origin
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
variation in color (colour); having a different color
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
way; method; means; resource; course
cosmetics; toilet articles
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ingredient; component; composition
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight