to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
while; during; performed in this condition
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
if it is the case that ...