large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
such; this sort of; like this
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to ask a question; to ask questions
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
clear; precise; definite; distinct
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
leisure time; idle moment
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)