today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
impossible; unlikely; improbable
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such; like that; that sort of; very
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cherry blossom (colour, color)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
strong-willed; strong of heart
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to feel; to sense; to experience
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
decision; determination; resolution
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
summer vacation; summer holiday
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn