as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
at once; immediately; right now
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
beginning; outset; first; onset
if so; in that case; in that situation
that's the way it is; such is life
recently; lately; these days
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(one's) quota; assignment
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to face; to go towards; to head towards
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)