to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
currency value; value of a currency
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
level; standard; water level
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
amount of money; sum of money
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
invitation; introduction; temptation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
drama; play; powerful drug
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
second-year student; biennial